Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-10-28

"You hear, It is my ruin, IL you do not l,l,
M | must have money"
"Nalurally," said Roger coolv.
"Can | count upon you or not"
"Well," said Roger, "a burnt cat breads
the fire. | am the burnt cat"
Luversan bit his lips till they blcd.
"But, l tell you, am lost if you do not
help me-"
Roger did not refuse absolutely, but replied:
al must reflect This is a serious matter
and requires large sum, according to what
yea gay. No matter how rich | might be
/ don't like to lose money | had confidence
Ia you aud know little of those matters, and
1 must reflect before | dec.dc TO put more
mon'y into what seems 10 mo II bottomioss
bo,r"
'l,. ..or1 is no time for reflection. You
inu decide qpicl;lv.'
"Iyen il 60 decide to let you have this
money, il would take me three or four days.
Npe much do you wantn
"Ncarly mii3n.'
"Th"t is good deal How soon do you
ueedi."
"il four days at the latestn
"EoI can come to my country place, Vile
.rANay, where have rented littlo house.
siail make that my home hereafter, and
ID u So aiHll see"
"Nhat is tho number or name of your
'o'ta .o.'
"inc first one you meet will tell you. 1t is
n tive huo de Paris, the last house on the
Fl inc laad side. | live all alone / believe
,ha last owner was killed there ten or dozen,
.n1ynr twenty years uso and 50 tho name of
the victim was 10y common consent given to
,h' Lau-' They call 1.-THE Maison Laroucttc."
Luy,rsau sat Gown suddenly and his face
showed that he she's told
50. then. Saturday, at what hotrl
"N hntcvCr hour suits You after 8 in the
evening, rs | shall be busy during the day."
Luyersan took his departure, restless and
rrcasy, but this he attributed to the anxiety
about he money.
About Til, time the excellent old farmer
Dubois and his wife, who had taken iIenric,te
into theirhcarts and home, a if She had been
precious gift from heaven, received q letter
from lawyer in Paris which informed them
that they had fallen heir to some proper near
Vile d'Avrav and requested their presence.
After much consultation with the cure, who
read their letter to them and explained the
nature of it and advised them generally. they
made their preparations for departure, and
rs they did not know how long it micht take
them TO receive their Inheritance, they made
tlar arrngementstot take Hcnl,ette or Marie,
with them Their trip took but a few hours
on the train, and before darl; on the day OF
their departure they reached Nille d'Avray
oH9 engaged a carriage at the station 40 take
them to the farmhouse, where their presence
Wis expected by the servants i'm charge. and
| they went on through The quaint, quiet
streets ill they passed through Rue de Paris
lld ON out into the country. As they drove
a,oug Henrictte seemed to grow uneasy, and
t. look about her as children DO sometimes
wien aroused from sleep, and her little hands
ciaspcd and unclasped ncrvouoiy, and her
breath came quickly, and her color changed
every moment. She appeared so uneasy that
tar OH lady took her hand and said:
Don't be frightened. We will soon be
there, and when we have finished this misera-
| llc business, W. will go back as quick as we
can to our own valley. l won't let anything
hurt you. Don't fret, dear little Marie.n
Il have seen nothing; know nothing
nothing ut ALL said Henrette, in her low
voice.
The three descended at the pretty farm
house and took up their abode there; but
! Ecnrictte could not be kent indoors. and the
gool Old lady put herself out of breath sew
eral times running after her, as she seemed
by subtle instinct to be drawn toward the
town, and her inquiot mood was very re-
markablc in one who for so many years had
been so mild and tractable.
Eight days after the discovery of the letter
in his fathers pocket Raymond went back to
| Merdn farln. He wanted to see his mother
to question her and render more evident the
very truth itself And Suzanne it was over
month since he had seen her. And lie
thought Of her night and day, until thought
itself was agony, for he remembered the
promise he had made her:
- WI save your father, in continuing the
labor OF mine, and will render him his hon
orable name.n
Now. if she asked him, what could he sayi
And if the young girl avoided speaking on
the subject, what would she think of his ST.
lence? lie thought then That he would avoid
SEEING her
From the station he walked to the farm,
hoping to tranquilize himself, but every stone
spoke to him, every leaf upon the now bud.
cling trees whispered messages from her, and
his heart ached with its weight of unmerited
shame. He saw something white flash through
the trees Iio plunged deeper in the forest
hut too late. Suzanne saw him and few &c
meet him.
CHAPTER XVII.